Principal, Regional Nike Direct Trading and Business Execution Austria, Germany and Switzerland

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The role of Principal, Regional Nike Direct Trading and Business Execution for Austria, Germany and Switzerland sits at the heart of Nike's Direct business. In this position you will help translate marketplace signals into the strategic decisions that shape Nike Direct's sport‑focused offerings across stores, digital platforms and partner‑led channels. You will work closely with territory and retail leaders and collaborate with a wide range of internal teams, including merchandising, planning, allocation, marketing, finance, supply chain and retail operations. Your day‑to‑day work will revolve around turning territory, consumer and market data into clear, actionable insights. You will build an integrated view of performance across all channels, surface priority opportunities and risks before seasonal plans are locked, and improve in‑season decision making by separating meaningful signals from routine reporting. The role also involves delivering recommendation packages on what to accelerate, pause, invest in or deprioritize, coordinating owners and timelines, and ensuring decisions are followed through to closure. Finally, you will feed back outcomes to sharpen future plans, enhance learning loops and contribute to longer‑term marketplace development. The employer requires a candidate with solid experience in a commercial, planning, marketplace, retail, digital, strategy, analytics or business‑operations environment. You must demonstrate strong commercial and analytical judgement, the ability to interpret economic and downstream implications, and the skill to convert complex information into clear priorities and decision‑ready recommendations. Confidence in influencing senior stakeholders across functions without direct authority is also essential. The position offers the chance to impact Nike Direct's seasonal planning, improve visibility of opportunities and risks, and foster stronger cross‑channel collaboration throughout the EMEA region. Working within the Territory model, you will be part of a highly collaborative team that values evidence‑based decision making and the ability to connect insight, planning and execution for clearer, more disciplined action. What the role asks for: - Experience in commercial, planning, marketplace, retail, digital, strategy, analytics or business operations - Strong commercial and analytical judgement - Ability to turn complex information into clear priorities and recommendations - Confidence influencing across functions and seniority without direct authority